Jobs To Do In February

setmefree2

This thread spurred me on to move 5 shrubs on Tuesday. 3 were stranded under a chestnut tree starved of light but still alive so I moved them - a broom, a winter Jasmin & something else (I've forgotten)! I also moved a pieris and a fushsia which were being crowded out. Hope they all live!:o

Anyone got any good ideas about plants that meet live happily under a chestnut tree.? An Hypericum, do you think?

SMF2

annie123

setmefree2 wrote: »

This thread spurred me on to move 5 shrubs on Tuesday. 3 were stranded under a chestnut tree starved of light but still alive so I moved them - a broom, a winter Jasmin & something else (I've forgotten)! I also moved a pieris and a fushsia which were being crowded out. Hope they all live!:o

Anyone got any good ideas about plants that meet live happily under a chestnut tree.? An Hypericum, do you think?

SMF2

Pleased you found it helpful. It's interesting to see what everyone is up to isn't it.

My friend has a mahonia and holly under a medium sweet chestnut tree. Bluebells, winter crocus, cyclamen and snowdrops should all do well under your tree.

Happy gardening everyone

setmefree2

Just looked the Mahonia up in "the tree and shrub expert" and that does look like a good one.:D:T Thanks

Taadaa

I have not long moved in to a house with a really negelcted garden. I am new to all this as well, which probably isn't helping...!

M-I-L tells me that out of control grass type bush is broom. Its far to big where it is, and it strangling the plants next to it (one identified, one not!) - do you think it will be possible to move it, when I have a nice place for it that is? Our back garden is mostly shade, front one sun all day long. Any advice gratefull received!

hex2

Thanks for this info - very helpful.

Poppycat - I dislike most hydrangeas too, I have at least three to remove, although I plan to replace them with viburnum juddii and a daphne jaqueline postill.

Taadaa - I took an overgrown broom out last weekend. Had gone straggly and awful. My dad says it needs regular pruning back to keep it attractive and that mine was past recovery. May be worth chopping a third off and see how it recovers. If you do move it then take as much root ball as you can and water it in well, and keep watering regularly for the first year.

I finally got a greenhouse yesterday - a 6 x 8 aluminium one from B&Q for £163. Lovely DH built the frame up yesterday and will be glazing it tomorrow. Now I just need to think about what to grow......

annie123

Taadaa wrote: »

I have not long moved in to a house with a really negelcted garden. I am new to all this as well, which probably isn't helping...!

M-I-L tells me that out of control grass type bush is broom. Its far to big where it is, and it strangling the plants next to it (one identified, one not!) - do you think it will be possible to move it, when I have a nice place for it that is? Our back garden is mostly shade, front one sun all day long. Any advice gratefull received!

The links below maybe helpful

http://www.rhs.org.uk/advice/profiles0601/pruning_broom.asp
http://www.plantpress.com/wildlife/o475-broom.php

If would prune back then move a large shrub but as it flowers on last years groth you wont get any this year.

Hope that helps

nopot2pin

I am not very green fingered... but I do like to try.

Today I sowed my pepper and tomato seeds into the little plug thingys.

I also did some salad leaves. And corriander.

I was going to plant the raspberry and blueberry canes that I bought, but one of my neighbours said it might be best to wait another couple of weeks as there is still alot of frost first thing at the moment

tru

Ooooh I just had to tell someone, I cut the bottom off some plastic milk cartons (6 pinters), filled them with compost and planted 9 tomato seeds into each one. I have 1cm tall seedlings

Jack's_mummy

tru wrote: »

Ooooh I just had to tell someone, I cut the bottom off some plastic milk cartons (6 pinters), filled them with compost and planted 9 tomato seeds into each one. I have 1cm tall seedlings

Yay. Well done you:T

A_Clock

Its lovely weather outside, i "was" planing to dig over the rest of my garden while the weather is good! But ive got a stomach bug, so im stuck in watching the weeds grow :sad: